Another Example Why the US Does Not Want the Canadian Health System

Here is an example of how the Canadian run healthcare system removes your choices.

A family member had a period in his life where he was struck with seizures ... not certain if it was epilepsy. He had been taking medicines to help prevent the seizures, but some occasionally struck.

One particularly bad attack occurred a number of years ago. His convulsions took his breathing down to almost zero. His wife was fortunately with him, and grabbed a taxi to the closest emergency room. By the time he had arrived there, his breathing had stopped.

The emergency medical staff snapped to attention, and took extraordinary means to revive him.

I don’t know if you have dealt with someone after a seizure, but they are much disoriented. His wife, very relieved at the saving of his life, was planning to leave him at the hospital for observation.
However, local bureaucrat said that he was to leave immediately, stating, “Government guidelines do not allow us to give a bed to someone who has suffered an epileptic seizure.”

You might argue that you could be told the same by your US insurance company, but you have choices. You could pay for it yourself, argue with the insurer, etc. But in Canada, the hospital and all the doctors work, essentially, for the government. And they, not you, make the decision.